Uncle Ray Copeland Remembers Styles P's Intelligence Behind Bars
Before becoming a Hip-Hop icon, Styles P's brilliance was recognized by his former teacher and manager, Uncle Ray Copeland, in a prison classroom.
Styles P was a young man trying to find direction behind bars before becoming a beloved figure in Hip-Hop.
Styles P was my student before I was his manager
Copeland taught in the prison high school and GED program for youth 16 to 21 at Valhalla, now called Westchester County Department of Corrections.
- Styles P grew up in Yonkers, New York.
- He encountered trouble early and had a stint in jail as a teenager.
Copeland felt something unique with Styles, noting his exceptional intelligence:
He Got All A's!
Author's summary: Uncle Ray Copeland shares his experience with Styles P's intelligence.
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